Monday, September 27, 2010

GRINCH and the CHCA present:Evening of Energy Caps forumWhen: Thursday Sept. 30thTime: 7-9pm Where: The Hiram Lodge, ‎8425 Gtown Ave. next to El Quetzal.Refreshments will be served!This event is free and open to the public.The moderator will be Alex Mulcahy, publisher of GRID Magazine. For more info contact Noreen Spota at 215-248-8810

Sunday, September 19, 2010

One of the most important goals of GReenINChestnutHill (GRINCH) is to help individuals and businesses find ways to reduce waste. The mantra reduce, reuse and recycle consumes our waking thoughts! When the opportunity arose to assist the CHCA in making the Black and White Gala a 'Zero Waste' event, GRINCH seized the moment."Zero Waste?" you ask. According to Wikipedia 'Zero waste is a philosophy that encourages the redesign of resource life cycles so that all products are reused. Any trash sent to landfills is minimal.' The idea is to divert as much waste from landfills as possible, reducing the number of gas guzzling trash trucks on the road and methane gas emitted from landfills.The bulk of the waste created at the B&W Gala or most parties for that matter, is the food and drink. The CHCA has been recycling glass and cans for years but food scraps, plates, cups, napkins and utensils go in the garbage. This year will be different.GRINCH has sourced compostable plates, cups, napkins and utensils for the event and Philly Compost will pick it up at the end of the evening. It will all be turned into compost that will be used to enrich soil. It's win-win.For more info about the B&W Gala visit Chestnuthill.org

Welcome to the new Chestnut Hill Green Space.
Green in Chestnut Hill, aka GRINCH, is a new group interested in furthering sustainable practices in the beautiful Chestnut Hill area of Philadelphia. We are hoping that this will become a forum for all things green happening in our area and also, to join forces, share information and promote our efforts.

GRINCH Mission Statement

GReen IN Chestnut Hill is:A group of NW Philly residents and business people whose purpose is* Providing a forum for citizens who want to participate in sustainable practices* Raising awareness in Chestnut Hill about environmental issues* Presenting outreach and educational programs about environmental issues* Fundraising for outreach, education and Green Initiatives* Funding Green Initiatives

The cooperation and teamwork of both residents and business owners is crucial in achieving a sustainable environment.